by Steve Pike | Nov 16, 2024 | Culinary, Personalities, Restaurants
Miami in 2025 will continue to bring innovative new – and some cases familiar – to the eclectic South Florida culinary scene. Here’s a primer of three new restaurants to look for: Rosemary’s Miami New York hospitality group Casa Nela, well-known for its...
by Steve Pike | Nov 15, 2024 | Culinary, Hotels, Restaurants, Travel News
The Perry Hotel Naples, a 160-room hotel opening this year along Tamiami Trail (US 41) and the Cocohatchee River, will include “Tigress,” ‘its open-air rooftop Cantonese chophouse led by Chef Dale Talde, known for his innovative culinary style and...
by Steve Pike | Nov 12, 2024 | Adventure, Culinary, golf business, Golf Courses, Instruction, Private Clubs, Real Estate, Resorts, Restaurants, Spa, Travel News
Dave Short emphatically makes this point when talking about the new Richland course at Reynolds Lake Oconee. “Golf has always been a huge part of the story here, but in the past several years, it’s become a part of the story, not the only story,’’ said Short, Senior...
by Steve Pike | Nov 11, 2024 | Culinary, Golf Courses, Personalities, Private Clubs, Real Estate
By Chris King This past July, Clubhouse Manager Patrick Necessary approached the Champion Hills Golf Club kitchen staff about entering the 2024 Culinary Innovation Challenge, a nationwide recipe contest. The invitation intrigued the Hendersonville, N.C., private...
by Steve Pike | Nov 5, 2024 | Culinary, Personalities, Restaurants
La Mar by Gastón Acurio and acclaimed Executive Chef Diego Oka – one of my favorite South Florida chefs – are combining culinary excellence with the fine art of pottery. The renowned, MICHELIN Guide-recommended Peruvian restaurant at Mandarin Oriental,...
by Steve Pike | Nov 5, 2024 | Culinary, Events, Restaurants
The highly anticipated Visit Lauderdale Food & Wine Festival (VLFWF) returns January 13-19, 2025 with an exceptional week of epicurean experiences that invite food and drink lovers to learn from renowned national and local culinary talents, enjoy one-of-a-kind...